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66 -- LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER SOL 53SBNB060052 DUE 031200 POC Teresa A. Reefe, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6364 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Occupational Health and Safety Division has a requirement for a liquid scintillation counter which will be used for support of the NIST Center for Neutron Research and it's associated activities. The counter's primary duties will entail special system analysis, unknown sample identification, tritium bioassay, and environmental monitoring. It also will serve as a backup for NIST's present LSC system, which is used for daily sample analysis. The system shall consist of two (2) separate units. Unit 1, (the COUNTER Unit) shall consist of a sample transport mechanism, two Photo multiplier Tubes (PMT), signal amplifiers and discriminators, a multichannel analyzer (MCA), instrument software or firmware necessary for operation of the instrument, an internal calibration source, power supplies and other components necessary for operation. Unit 2, (the COMPUTER Unit) shall consist of, a minimum of, a Pentium (Intel) compatible computer system with, as a minimum, a 400 MHz Pentium III microprocessor chip, 64 Mbytes of RAM, a 17 inch high resolution monitor, or 15" flat panel LCD, and controller with at least 8 Mbyte video RAM, 1 high density 3 inch floppy drive, an internal ZIP-100 drive, at least a 10 Gbyte, fixed disk and controllers, and an internal CD-ROM, parallel, serial and USB ports, a mouse and keyboard, and a letter quality printer. Microsoft Win98/NT, which ever is needed, and manuals shall also be supplied. The computer shall be capable of total, seamless control of the counter. The above specifications are NOT all inclusive. A full listing of the specifications will be available in the Request for Quotations (RFQ). Instrument delivery, installation, and training shall occur no later than 90 days after purchase order award. This requirement will be unrestricted; however, the SIC Code is applicable to this requirement is 5049. The RFQ will be issued utilizing FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) in conjunction with Far Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order. The RFQ package will be issued on or about February 28, 2000 with quotes due approximately 15 calendar days later. Please fax your request for a copy of the Request for Quotation to the attention of Teresa A. Reefe at fax number (301) 963-7732. The solicitation will also be available on the NIST external web page at Internet address http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427786). (0054)

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